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REGISTRY No. Du
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 475 OF 13 JULE.
16 JUN1975
HKK191
1. MR DAN JONES (LABOUR, BURNLEY) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER ON 25 JUNE, TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE WILL REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S NEW
DIVISION TO DEVELOP AND CO-ORDINATE PROGRAMMES FOR THE TREATMENT
AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE MATERIAL FOR
A DRAFT REPLY.
3. WE HAVE IN MIND THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS:
(1) HONG KONG HAS PERHAPS AS MANY AS 100,030 DRUG ADDICTS: ARE
WE SATISFIED THAT EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO REDUCE AND
ERADICATE DRUG ADDICTION IN THE COLONY?
(11) WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO CONTROL THE ILLICIT ENTRY
OF NARCOTICS INTO THE COLONY?
(111) WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL
CO-OPERATION TO REDUCE THE SUPPLY OF NARCOTICS INTO HONG KONG?
(1V) WOULD IT NOT BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A REGISTER OF ALL DRUG
ADDICTS IN THE COLONY?
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION TO ENABLE US TO REPLY TO
THESE SUPPLEMENTARIES AND FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS THAT YOU THINK
MIGHT BE HELPFUL.
5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 180960Z.
CALLAGHAN
FILES
HKIOD
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
COFIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE
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